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Covington, Ga., Feb. 28, 1908
THE STATE PRIMARY.
The state primary will be held
Thursday, .Tune.4th, and the state
convention will be held June 23rd
in Atlanta. If a sec >nd primary
is necessary, the date will be June
17, which is about two weeks from
the first primary, These dates
were agreed upon by the State
Democratic Executive Committee,
which recently met in Atlanta.
Candidates for the following of¬
fices will be voted for at this elec¬
tion:
Governor.
United States Senator.
Attorney Geueral.
Secretary of State.
Comptroller General.
Two Justices of the Supreme
Court.
One Justice of the Court of Ap¬
peals.
Treasurer.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
State School Commissioner.
O.ie Prison Commissioner.
Three Railroad Commissioners.
And such Judge of the Superior
Court and Solicitors General as are
required by law to be elected at
the next general election.
A long needed innovation in
Georgia’s plan of election was in¬
troduced and adopted by the com¬
mittee It was the establishment
of the majority instead of the plu¬
rality plan of electing state officers
Where a candidate d- es not re¬
ceive a majority of the popular
vote cast, a second primary will
be held two weeks after the fir.-t
p imary, and then the two candi¬
dates who have received the larg¬
est number of votes will again run
before the people.
The rules adopted by the com¬
mittee governing the primaries to
b) held during the year are pub¬
lished in another column of The
Enterprise.
Country Schools Being
Brought Up to Standard.
The country schools have not
been brought up to their full stan¬
dard of usefulness. They should
be provided with longer terms aud
more attention should be given to
the beauty and comfort* of the
school buildiDgs and to beautifying
the grounds around them.
Attention is being called to this
very important matter by promi¬
nent people and great improve¬
ments will surely be trade during
this year, which is not likely to
stop until all our public schools
will be brought up to the full re¬
quirements of this enlightened age.
—Augusta Herald.
“Little Joe” For Governor?
It looks as if there is an effort
being made to induce Hon. Joseph
E. Brown to enter the race for
governor.
He could not win. He couldn’t
in our opinion, carry a county in
Georgia.. Certain it is, it seems to
US, utterly-im possible for him to
make even a respectable howi
at the polls much less stand a
chance of being nominated a tl
primary.
If Mr. Brown is hunting f r
vindication, he had better n
it at the polls this year, Ev
if he had been treated wr ,i "
that would not justify him mak
ing the race at this time.
We suggest to Mr. Browt. that •
he not oppose Governor Smith
this year.
Theie is only the difference o r
one letter between luck and pluck ’
but that one letter makes all th
difference in the world. |
JOHN B. DAVIS, Jr.
The death of John B. Davis, Jr.,
removes from Covington and New
ton county oue of her foremost
citizens, and a gentleman of rare
character and civic pride.
John Davis was a man honored
and respected by all Newton
county; a man known and loved
by the acts of his daily walks, and
no man in the county had more
friends and was better known
than In.
He was prominently connected
w ith many business interests of the
city, and his death fulls heavily
upon the town and county as well
as upon the dear ones left to mourn
his departure.
The life of John Davis is a shin
mg example of true aud loyal citi
zenry; a stepping stone for many
a young man who begins life with
out anything, to reach the top
round in the Udder.
Such men as he was. are in de¬
mand and the loss of oao is hard
to replace. j
Would that Covington and New¬
ton county had more such men.
Choose The Best Society.
It should be the aim of every
young p-rsor to find an entrance
into good society. By good we do
not necessarily mean fashionable
society. That often merits the
least of all this honorable title.
A g ,od social circle is cue where
sound principles, refined manneis
and intelligent ideas are the
characteristics ot its members
Many a young man has gone to
ruin by choosing the Society of the
low and vulgal instead of those
whose influence would be elevat¬
ing. It is always so easy to fall
into evil, but often it requires
hard work to gain a sure footing in
a refined circ’e.
But the end is with the effect.
If a young man desires to sharpen
his intellect, he will find that a
judicious mingling with society
will do this better tliau digging
forever over his books. There is a
wonderful amount of electricity in
the social atmosphere and the
galvanic battery of the social
cm-ele will not fail to elicit many
brilliant sparkles.
If one desires to improve in man¬
ners lie can never do so except by
mingling with the refined and good.
Diffidence often keeps back those
who have in early life but
few social advantages. The
only way to overcome this painful
difficulty is to plunge in. It is
one ol the most easily cured of all
ma'adies. A bath in the bracing
ocean of social life will enable a
person to keep his footing bravely.
Your chance of success in life
will be tenfold greater if you have
secured a wide circle of good friends
by your obliging, gentlemanly
manners. No one cares about
trusting or recommending a person
of whom they know littlo or noth¬
ing except that they exist in the
same community. You will often
advance your interests more by
spending a social evening in a
respectable family than you will
by sitting in your morn and boring
over your money matters, or writ¬
ing a whole package of business
letters —Ex.
Farmers Should Stop
the Credit System.
cf Herald avs, zr
3 -
g face to face with
don as now ils
as i t 1
ia which their free
f action so completely each
lull E o much buying on
Live mor* t home and
, , t If rigid economy until the
IdJ K upera
No
ther system wi'l give relief to the
verage cotton grower. No other
system will enable tho farmer to
L e f r3(J atJ( j untrammeled in the
slow marketing .f his crops.
Borrowing money on cotton in
storage thr ough tho use of ware
house receipts in order to get
money with which to pay store ac
counts is but lightening o..e bur-
THE ENTERPRISE, COVINGTON GA
den to assume another. This is,
of course, better than deluging the
whole crop on the maiket at once
and stiffening the severe penalties
of very low prices. What we are
especially opposed to is the con¬
tinued contraction of debts which
can be easily and safely avoided by
carrying on a better system of
farming by which each farm in the
South will be made more self-sus¬
taining. Under such a systpm the
cotton crop would bring n;o e
money per pound and the real in¬
dependence of each cotton grower
would be lar more strengthened.
Welcome the Candidate.
Weicome to the candidate The
Herald hails with j >y this hardy
annual plant that blossomes anew
each winter. He is not like the
violet that hangs its head as if to
hide from view. He is a distinct
ooon to the newspaper, for he does
not mind being interviewed any¬
more than does anactorine. Cigars
spout form his bosom pocket, a
smile-grows on his lips and his
heart is the seed ground of
optimism, for he is always going
to beat the other fellow a country
mile, He is an altruist, always
interested in the welfare of man¬
kind, paitirularly the families of
the voters. He ha3 a warm spot
in his heart lor childhood, and
dandles every babe upon his knee.
He is charitable, too, contribut¬
ing shelkels to every worthy cause.
He attendeth church with great
regularity and sits m the front few
of one denomination in the morn¬
ing and another at eventide. He
loves the farmer and inquireth
anxiously after the condition of
the crop3. He can even do a lot
of conversational plowing, and tell
how in the days of o l d he jerked
the bell cord over a jarhead.
In short, the candidate, during
his candidacy, at least, is an ideal
gentleman, just such a one as
makes the world brighter and
better. The Herald wishes there
were more ot him and hopes that
ins tribe may increase, for he
scatters sunshine all along tlie way,
and the community is better for
having known him.
Far be it from us to point out
that this is a passing mood; aud
that all too oft these graces yield
to puissant pomposity as soon as
he is elected, only to be resumed
again when the next election floats
around. Even the glory of the
world sic transit, aud why should
not the altogether lovely actions of
the candidate do the swift skiddoc ?
On the other hand, why should
not they last always? Some day
we hope to see an ideal candidate,
one that will be the same before
and after taking.—Romo Herald.
The Fault-Finder.
He picks a flaw in everything
No matter what you say;
His eyes are bent upon the false;
He never sees the true.
Regardless of your growing fame—
Tho’ shining your success,
He’ll speak a hateful word or two
And make it show up less—Ex.
Saved The Prize.
Here ;s a complete sentence in
eight words. Can you read it?
Stand
I
Took
You
To
Takings
My.
-a prize of ?10 will be awarded
to tho first foadcr sending in a
correct reading of the foregoing
sentence.
P. S.—U pou eecor.d thought we
will answer this ourselves and
save 1 “ r ‘ 1° Giiv ham and eggs
with. Here it is:
“I understand you undertook to
overthrow my undertakings.”—
Pittsburg Press.
Real Charity.
better to buy a cheap bouquet
UP , ^i 1Vt W°
I ban bushels ^ our friend today,
of roses white andred
io lay on his coff ■ 1 " hen he is dead
.. hite
County Favorite.
LEGAL “ ADVERTISEMT’S.
Application for Twelve Month’s
Support.
GEORGIA, Nkwtok County.
Mrs. Alice Pickett, having made appli
cation for twelve month’s support out of
the estate of James E. Pickett, and ap
praisers duly appointed to set apart the
same having filed their return, all persons
concerned are hereby required to show
cause bef ire I he Court of Ordinary of said
county on the first M<-ndar in March, 1908.
.
why said application should not be granted.
This 4th day of February, 1908.
G D. HEARD, Ordinary
Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA. Newton- County.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Ola
M. llrown has applied to me f 'r leave to
sell the following described property of her
ward, Lillian Hollis, a minor, to-wit: One
share of the Capital Stock of the Georgia
Railroad and Dan king Co- Said appliea
tien will be heard at the regular term of
the Court of Ordinary for said county, to
be held on the first Monday in March
1908 . G. I>. HEARD, Ordinary.
Notice of Application to Remove
Disabilities.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Newton Superior Court, March Term,
1908 Verdict 1 >r total divorce J8th day
of March, 1909,
Notice is hereby given that on 7th day
of J antin'y, 1908, tlie undersigned tiled in
the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Newton county an application resting for
removal of ihe dis abilities upon
him under (he verdict in the above stated
cause. Said applicatio i will be heard at
the term of sdl Court, which commences
on tne third Monday in March, 1908
J E LUMSDKN
Notice of Application to Remove
Disabilities.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Newton Superior Court. March Term,
1908. Verdict for total divorce, 20th day
of March, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that on 7th day
of January, 1908, the undersigned filed in
the office ot the Clerk ot the Superior
Court of Newton county an application
for removal of the disabilities resting upon
him under the verdict in the above stated
cause. Said application will be heard at
tho term of said Court, which commences
on the third Monday in March, 1908
W. H PIPER.
Application for Guardianship.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
T M. Nwann, a resident o? said State,
having duly applied to be appointed guar¬
dian of tlie peisons and property of 01 la
Hicks, Setta Hicks, Denton Hicks, and
William Hicks, minors, children of Lena
Hicks, deceased, resident in said county,
notice is hereby given that said application
will be passed on at the next Court of Or¬
dinary for said county, to be held on the
first Monday in March, 1908.
Witness iny hand and official signature
this 28th day ot January, 1908.
G. I). HEARD, Ordinary.
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
STATE OF GEORGIA. Newton County
To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition of J. L., P. J. and H. T. Hu
son, of said county, respectfully shows:
1. They desire for themselves, their as¬
sociates, successors and assigns, to become
incorporated under the name and style of
“HUSON ICE AND COAL COMPANY.”
2. Jhe term lor which petitioners ask to
be incorporated is for Twenty Years, with
the privilege of renewal at the end of that
time.
3. The capital stock of said corporation
is to be Fiye Thousand Dollars, to be di
vided into shares of One Hundred Dollars
each. Petitioners, however, ask the priv¬
ilege ot increa ng said capital stock from
time to time, not exceeding in the aggre
gate of Fifty Thousand Dollars.
4, The whole ot Cti id capital stock has
already been actually paid in.
5. The object of the proposed corpora¬
tion is pecuniary profit and gain to its
stock holders. Petitioners propose to car
ry on the manufacture and sale of ice,
both wholesale and retail, and the buying
and soiling ot coal, and such other things
incident to the coal and ice business; and
the sale thereof both wholesale and retail
and all thin may be profitably han¬
dled and sold in connection therewith;
acting as general or special agents tor
other pe jns or co tupantes in selling or
handling any articles or class ot articles
appropriate ta the aforesaid business, or
with, usually and or conveniently connected there
to make contracts to act as such
agents and to exercise the usual powers
and do all usual, necessary and proper
acts which pertain to, or may he connected
with the business of wholesale and retail
dealers in the MANUFACTURE OF ICF
AND THE WHOLESALE AND Rp.
tail sale of ice and coal
tl The princ pal office and place of bus¬
iness of the proposed corporation will be
in the City of Covington, said State and
County right
7. Petitioners ask the to establish
branch houses of said business throughout
ssid State and adjacent States if they deem
it profitable, WHEREFORE, and proper so to do.
8. petitioners pray to
be made a body corporate, under the name
and style aforesaid, entitled to all the
rights, privileges and immunities, and sub¬
ject to the liabilfties fixed by law.
This January 29, 1908.
A. D. MEADOR,
Petitioners Attorney.
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